During the interview, Keselowski stood with a Cheshire grin, admitting he was a little buzzed as he drank from a huge glass of beer provided by his sponsor, Miller Lite.

He took sips between every question. While not sloppy drunk, he did wobble a little and it was obvious he was having a good time.

SportsCenter anchors called it one of the network’s all-time classic interviews.

But there certainly were fans who thought it was an embarrassment, that a champion shouldn’t act in what they would call a disgraceful way and not one of a role model.

“I had fun and I wanted to show that fun and enjoy it with others,” Keselowski said during a teleconference with reporters Tuesday afternoon. “I'm more thrilled that people enjoyed than I am disappointed to questioning my path because someone else didn't like it."

Keselowski played to the crowd behind him as if he was standing on a table at the local pub.

He was a young kid who maybe had a little too much to drink but was not rude nor derogatory in any way.

The 28-year-old Penske Racing driver said he was just being himself in celebrating his first title.

“I think everybody faces their criticism no matter what you do,” Keselowski said. “You're never going to get all of the people to like something that you do. It's not possible. Someone's always going to dislike something you do, and you have to roll that off your shoulders and move on.

“But if you're true to yourself in the long run, those things will work themselves out.”

If he had to do it all over again, Keselowski said he would.

“It looked like a guy that was having fun, which is what I was having,” Keselowski said. “I'm proud of that moment. I'm proud to be a Sprint Cup champion.”